Tangerine Cupcakes Recipe

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Tangerine Cupcakes
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1901
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp fresh tangerine zest
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp fresh tangerine zest

Directions:

  1. Preheat Oven 375 Degrees Fahrenheit, Line muffin tin with 18 cups.
  2. Mix flour, 1 cup of the sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Make well in the centre and add oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and tangerine zest (1 Tbsp). Beat one minute.
  4. Add tangerine juice (1/4 cup) and egg yolks and beat another minute.
  5. In a separate bowl, using clean beaters, whip egg whites until foamy.
  6. Gradually pour in remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and whip until whites hold stiff peak.
  7. Fold whites gently into batter and spoon into muffin cups.
  8. Bake 15 minutes, until cupcakes spring back when pressed. Cool completely.
  9. Icing:.
  10. Beat butter until fluffy.
  11. On low speed, beat in icing sugar until smooth.
  12. Beat in Vanilla (1 tsp), tangerine zest (1 Tbsp), and tangerine juice (1-2 Tbsp).
  13. If icing is too thin, add more sugar.
  14. Spread onto cupcakes, garnish with sprinkles.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1900.93 Kcal (7959 kJ)
Calories from fat 552.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 61.38g 94%
Cholesterol 91.82mg 31%
Sodium 3147.61mg 131%
Potassium 970.68mg 21%
Total Carbs 309.59g 103%
Sugars 102.86g 411%
Dietary Fiber 13.53g 54%
Protein 30.72g 61%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 14.2mg 79%
Calcium 573.8mg 57%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.27 Kcal (1554 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.99g 94%
Cholesterol 17.93mg 31%
Sodium 614.76mg 131%
Potassium 189.58mg 21%
Total Carbs 60.47g 103%
Sugars 20.09g 411%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 54%
Protein 6g 61%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 11%
Iron 2.8mg 79%
Calcium 112.1mg 57%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 42.3
    Points
  • 51
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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